Guilbeault urges colleagues to stand firm on their beliefs

Steven Guilbeault may have been the most vocal about his concern that Carney is backsliding on climate, but he is not the only one in the Liberal caucus feeling uncomfortable. In an interview with Canada's National Observer he urged the remaining Liberal MPs to put their constituents first.

Three quarters of data centre sites planned in Alberta are in high water stress areas

Canada’s National Observer analyzed the locations of 38 data centre campuses proposed in the province, and found that three quarters of them are in regions where water use is already in shorter supply. This story is a collaboration with Rory White.

National public alert system faces uncertain future

The funding agreement for the National Public Alerting System, which sends out alerts for life threatening emergency situations like extreme weather, air quality, wildfires, Amber Alerts and other threats, expires on Aug. 31, 2026, and it is unclear what will happen next. Experts worry that without a funding solution Canadians could be left with an ineffective, confusing alert system that may leave some regions with subpar service or none at all.

BC Liberal MPs face pressure from voters over pipeline, tanker ban

Liberal MP for Victoria Will Greaves told Canada’s National Observer the feedback he's getting from constituents "is almost universally opposed to lifting the tanker ban and is deeply skeptical of building another pipeline to tidewater through the central interior of BC." Other BC Liberal MPs are facing the same concerns, according to Greaves.

Waste headed for Ontario site is a radioactive ‘mishmash’: nuclear industry veterans

Approval of a nuclear waste disposal site near the Ottawa River hinged on a promise that only low-level radioactive waste would be accepted. But former nuclear industry employees and experts warn some waste slated for disposal contains unacceptably high levels of long-lived radioactive material.

Alberta towns see AI data centres as ‘second coming of oil’ — but some worry at what cost

Municipalities across Alberta are trying to figure out whether they can — or should — try to cash in on the influx of AI data centre developers looking to set up shop in the province. For some councillors, the calculation is simple but for others, the speed at which proposals are moving and residents' concerns about land and water use has them hitting the brakes for now.

The Liberals are partying in Montreal. Can the good times last?

The Liberal Party's national convention was a jolly affair, marked by high spirits, boisterous parties and widespread acceptance and welcoming of social conservative Marilyn Gladu. But tensions remain, particularly on pipelines and the environment, and an expert warns the high spirits won't last forever.

‘We can’t truly have reconciliation until we have that truth’

As Canada marked its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, two of Canada’s newly elected Indigenous MPs reflected on what the federal government — and all Canadians — can do to further reconciliation.

Our opportunity to end housing poverty

To fix Canada’s affordable housing crisis, we must take out the profit motive, say experts. Can the massive scale of the COVID-19 emergency response shake us out of complacency? Natasha Bulowski speaks to housing experts and city councillors about what it will take to make housing affordable and available to all.